Asia

Managers Harker and Edwards break from 2008 position to outperform Japan peer group

Since March this year the Asia Pacific markets have rallied strongly, as investors anticipated that loose monetary policy and government stimulus packages would be enough to trigger a recovery.

Japan's economy expanded 0.9% in the second quarter compared to the previous one, lifting hopes that it may be recovering after four quarters of contraction.

Recent years have not been kind to the Japanese stock market.

Global equities soared over the second quarter. Although the gains were broad-based around the world, emerging markets, and in particular Asia, outperformed developed markets as investors realised that their fundamentals remained strong throughout the...

What started as a valuation-driven rebound following the excessive de-rating of Asian equities in late 2008 has generated additional momentum on the back of more compelling evidence of an economic turnaround.

Manager's wealth of EM experience has put £104m Jupiter China ahead of its peers

Pre credit crunch, the Chinese economy had been expanding at a tremendous rate; China's GDP growth in the mid-teens combined with booming housing and stock markets clearly signalled a case of overheating.

While it is too early to be confident in the timing of an economic recovery in Japan, there are at least some signs that the situation is improving significantly.

Barclays is expected to increase its Asia Pacific staff numbers in its investment banking and private bank arms by around 5%, according to reports.